Right heart failure physical examination: Difference between revisions
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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
*[[Cyanosis]] ([[ | *[[Cyanosis]] ([[bluish color to the skin]]) | ||
===Cardiovascular=== | ===Cardiovascular=== | ||
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===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Ascites]] ([[ | *[[Ascites]] ([[abnormal fluid collection in the abdomen]]) | ||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] ([[ | *[[Hepatomegaly]] ([[enlargement of the liver]]) | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
*[[Pedal edema]] ([[ | *[[Pedal edema]] ([[swelling of the ankles]]) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Physical Examination
Skin
Cardiovascular
- Elevated jugular venous pressure (swelling (distension) of the neck veins)
- Right sided S3
- Fixed split S2 in the presence of an atrial septal defect